UNIT 2: Muslim Empires TERMS

means "Great One"-ruler who showed military strength, political wisdom, & religious tolerance

Islamic people group from the West who were followers of Othman

warrior for Islam

hereditary monarch or ruler of Iran

rebellious warrior & conqueror who burned the city of Baghdad halting Ottoman expansion

member of a Shi'a Muslim dynasty that built an empire in Persia in the 16th-18th centuries

beautiful tomb in Agra, India built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in honor of his wife

oppressive ruler & empire builder who expanded the Mughal Empire to its greatest size

member of nonviolent religious group who beliefs blend elements of Buddhism, Hinduism, & Sufism

led the Ottoman Empire to its greatest size & strength as well as cultural height

took the Safavid throne in 1587 & ushered in the the golden age of the Safavid Empire

Ottoman ruler who conquered the city of Constantinople gaining control of the Bosporus Strait

means "overlord" or "one with power"--title for Ottoman rulers during rise of Ottoman Empire

brilliant general who laid the foundation for the vast Mughal Empire in India

Safavid capital built by Shah Abbas showing the blending of Ottoman, Persian, & Arab cultures

the spreading of ideas or products from one culture to another

nomads who invaded the Indian subcontinent in the 16th century & established a powerful empire

Safavid religious tyrant & at age of 12 began conquering present-day Iran & took title of shah

member of an elite force of soldiers in the Ottoman empire

the policy of taking boys from conquered Christian people to be trained as Muslim soldiers

assassinated all rivals to gain the Mughal throne; passionate for architecture & his wife